《A Normal Marriage》Chapter 20
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An early meeting meant a busy day ahead. Since, the secretary had to write notes first and then get started on all her routine. Moreover, the day did not come to a close soon, it was at its regular time or later. And this part is exactly what annoyed Anisha to no end!
Anisha's brain knew about all this yet it chose to annoy her. It was stuck on the morning's incidence. She chided it. It worked for a while and then stopped again! How annoying! Having had enough she peeked her head inside Abhimanyu's cabin.
" Abhi, I'm going downstairs to grab a small snack. Do you want something?"
" You still did not have your food! I specifically told you to not begin anything before eating and here we go." Now he was annoyed as well.
Just great.
" Abhi I'm sorry. I got carried away with work. But I'm going now." She clarified.
" You better." He interrupted.
" And would you mind grabbing a sandwitch for me?" He requested.
She smiled and nodded her head.
Although she had been working here for a month now, she had not visited the cafeteria downstairs, which was very surprising on her part.
She looked around at the ambience of the cafeteria and liked it immediately. It was not some rundown place in the corner. The entire floor was dedicated to it. There was a barista in the far corner and a counter in the centre, behind which one could get the glimpse of the kitchen.
When one of her colleagues had told her about the state of art like cafeteria, she was not joking! She had further added that one could go in there enjoy the ambience and even forget they are present in the company!
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Having admired the cafeteria she quickly placed her order of two sandwiches, one to go, she added, and found a table alongside the window. Waiting there she admired the view and tried to ease her mind. She even debated between calling her Mummyji or not. Between all this she heard someone say her name. She turned at the counter but it did not seem like they were calling her. So she shrugged her shoulders and looked outside the window.
Again she heard her name. But this time she heard the entire sentence.
" Anisha, that's her name." Some girl had whispered.
Eavesdropping she tried to hear more.
" I wonder what did the boss see in her, yaar. I see her everyday. Every damn time they enter the office together. She is no match to him." Another girl added.
Now, Anisha had forgotten the office cafeteria was a spot for gossiping. But she was unaware that she was also the talk of the town. Who was she kidding! They gossiped about everybody. It was second nature to them.
But she was interested to know, what all did they speak about her.
" You know I was supposed to fill in the place of boss' secretary but he had to go and bring his wife to office! How unfair! And I'm more deserving than her!" Girl one fumed.
" I know yaar. When I first saw her I was like it could have been you. Did you even see the way she dresses? Terrible! She has no sense of fashion wearing those semi traditional outfits to office. Woman, where is your professionalism?" Girl two said.
Anisha quickly looked down at her clothes and saw a pretty kurti and matching leggings. She didn't see any problem with them. They were sophisticated clothes. Moreover, she had spotted many secretaries over business meetings wearing clothes similar to hers.
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Anisha remembered the way she used to dress to her previous job. A business attire and sharp business look. What had changed? Her brain answered, " You and your confidence."
It was as if realisation dawned on her. Anisha was here to get her mind off things and not get them loaded with unnecessary gossips. She had enough and made way to pay the bill. While the man on the counter made the bill, he asked for her name. To which she replied, " Anisha. Anisha MaanSingh." loud and clear.
Though there were a few people in the cafeteria. Her name grabbed their attention. So this was the boss' wife. The counter guy was struck and he quickly said, " Maam, you could have told us of your identity before hand we could have taken better care of yours."
" No, no it was all fine." She replied flustered.
" Thank you for visiting, Maam." He smiled at her.
She nodded her head and passed the table of the two girls who were gossiping about her. The two were now in sweats. If she had heard anything, the boss will not spare them.
His warnings rang in their head.
But it seemed she had not. Because she quietly entered the elevator and went back to her floor.
Anisha knocked on Abhimanyu's door and entered.
" Took you long enough." He chided.
" Sorry, I wanted some alone time."
Abhimanyu frowned but said nothing.
" Anisha, I think your work should be done by six. After that tonight you are telling me about the law entrance and how you plan on preparing."
" Abhimanyu, I don't think." Taking a deep breath she said, " I don't think I can manage office, ghar ( house) and preparations together. "
" Why do you say so? Is it because of this morning?" He frowned.
" Nahi...aisa nahi hai." ( Not like that.) She was quick to deny.
Abhimanyu sighed and said, " Tonight after dinner the first thing I'm doing is talk with my parents about this dilemma of yours and if we reach a solution, good. Else, you will have to choose a priority. And I want no arguments on this." Abhimanyu declared.
She nodded and left to her desk to continue the work.
' What priority was he talking about? And what is wrong with my dressing sense, do I not look professional?'
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The Contract
My heart shattered the second I walked into that bar and saw my boyfriend of three years making out with who I thought was my best friend. My boyfriend, the one who had just talked to me about getting married to me a few nights ago. In a night of heartbreak and alcohol, I bowed to forget about him. But fate threw me a curve ball when I woke up in bed with the person I least expected... Dad's partner and the same man that I had lost my virginity to when I was younger, Daniel Halloway.To make matters worse, we were married, and he refuses to annul our marriage. "I'll give you a divorce, but only after our contract is over. After that, you're free to go." he corners me back to the wall making me feel like a small prey, waiting to be devoured by its hunter. "But until then... You're mine, and I will do with you as I so damn well please." he whispers in my ear, sending shivers up my spine.
8 193UNSEEN: Undone Realms Book 1
2014 WATTY WINNER!! (Collector's Dream Award for being one of the most want-to-read stories of 2014!). A Wattpad Featured story, and a Summer 2015 #WattpadBlockParty featured book! Undone Realms series: bk. 1Out of countless realms in the multiverse, Clara is trapped in one that won't let her breathe. Her life consists of a hotel in a tiny pocket universe overlapping our own. Population: one. She doesn't know how she came to be there, how she can exist without breathing, or why she can see into the breathing world, but no one can see into hers. Nolan doesn't know any more about parallel worlds or pocket universes than Clara does. Running away from his abusive father, he finds work at the hotel. Depressed, Nolan wants to disappear as much as Clara wishes to be seen. There is little hope that they'll share anything beyond a palpable loneliness until the morning the barrier separating their planes of existence is breached and for the first time, Clara's unseen world is made visible. As Nolan is slowly drawn into Clara's breathless reality, he must decide whether the love of one person is worth crossing into a world that may never let him back into his own.
8 80The Devil I Love | Jikook Smut |
WARNING: THIS BOOK IS ONLY FOR AGES 18+ PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE YOUNGER THAN THAT. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DECISION. THIS IS A WARNING. "In everyone's eyes, I'm seen as a perfect little angel... they must be blind."Park Jimin; a twenty-five year old model who is loved by many and known as the most perfect celebrity alive. No one could really give one reason for it... Maybe it was the way he spoke; a careful cluster of words that were cherry-picked to suit the tone of his voice, his reputation; a perfect angel that was loved by the whole world, or maybe it was the way he always had people wrapped around his own finger, including an indie photographer himself; Jeon Jungkook. Unlike Jimin, the young twenty-three year old worked hard each and every day to have it all! Jeon Jungkook had a team for his business, and a very simple photography studio to showcase his love for art and express it through the lens of a camera. Even if he wasn't well-known, the quality in his work were mesmerizing. His life was simple until, Park Jimin chose 'The Golden Closet Studios' to hold his next photoshoot."It's just business right...?" At least, Jungkook believed so until he began to catch onto such an unusual tension he shared with the 'innocent angel'. Leading into a whole new world for the young photographer to explore in once he began a special relationship with the devil disguised as an angel. Along the way, he starts to see the truth behind the innocent image Jimin portrayed to the world aside from the sensual behavior he would display behind closed doors.This book contains:DramaRomance ComedyJikook (top JK)Smut (HIGH) *CHAPTERS WITH SMUT WILL HAVE THIS SYMBOL "~" AS A WARNING*Start: May 6, 2021End: July 14, 2021
8 75'Best Friends'
They started off as friends, then went to friends with benefits, and now feelings are in the mix.
8 58Tracks
Marlee Gardner is just like every other 16 year old girl. Well if every 16 year old has type one diabetes. Her childhood was bumpy but she wouldn't change a thing. Marlee, her twin brother and their best friend Cameron Taylor along with all of their friends live on "the wrong side of the tracks" in their small town in Georgia. Marlee has had a rough few months... okay a rough few years but she doesn't let that effect her or at least she doesn't show it. She's hot headed, tough, sarcastic and feisty. Cameron Taylor's life revolves around baseball. It's his chance to give his family a better life than a small 2 bedroom house that was barley staying together. He had known Marlee since he was 3 months old. They had been through everything together from learning to ride a bike to their first day of high school. They would die for each other but most days they wanted to kill each other. What will happen when the two start their junior and new feelings arise? Is growing up on the wrong side of the tracks so bad after all?• • •Dual Pov • • • Started: 1-25-21 Ended: TBA• • •Achievements:#17 in diabetes• • •*trigger warning- profanity, underage drinking, depression, anxiety, sexual assult(if any of there are triggering for you read with caution)*
8 96Damon
{Book One Of The Millionaire Series}Running away from her psychotic boyfriend to a different country was the best thing Gabi could do, except when she woke up one morning to find herself a millionaire wanting to move in with her. Damon had eyes for one woman alone. She was all that mattered to him and he would protect her until his last breath. No matter what it took.
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